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posted 17 December 2020 08:47 PM
91. Yikes.

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Bob Newhart streams his classic bits as they were meant to be heard

For the first time in his six-decade career, the comedian brings his iconic cable TV special to digital platforms.


Short interview and links to the videos:


https://chicago.suntimes.com/e...comedy-album-chicago


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posted 17 December 2020 10:48 PMHide Post
Accountants. Is there anything they can’t do?
 
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posted 17 December 2020 11:39 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by Doug:
Accountants. Is there anything they can’t do?


Newhart interned under you, didn't he?
 
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posted 18 December 2020 05:47 PMHide Post
I heard that he had a tendency to stammer in his delivery. He once said people tried to get him into speech training, but he'd point to his mansion and say the stammer helped him get where he was.


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posted 18 December 2020 08:01 PMHide Post
Newhart plays the "Everyman" role extraordinarily well, always well-intentioned but done in by fate.
 
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